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Solve one seventh plus nine fourteenths equals blank

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ten fourteenths
eleven fourteenths
ten sevenths
eleven sevenths

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Answer: Eleven Fourteenths.

Explanation:

To write 1 /7 as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by 2 /2 .

1 /7 ⋅ 2 /2 + 9 /14

Write each expression with a common denominator of 14 , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of 1 .

2 /14 + 9 /14

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

2 + 9/14

Add 2 and 9 .

11 /14

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